Where to Eat

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Where to Eat

Food scene

Best Thai on the island
27 locals recommend
Naung Mai Thai Kitchen
86 Kilauea Ave
27 locals recommend
Best Thai on the island
Best breakfast on the island! Farm to table, local meals as well as traditional.
57 locals recommend
Pele's Kitchen
152923 Pahoa Village Rd
57 locals recommend
Best breakfast on the island! Farm to table, local meals as well as traditional.
Best fish n chips on the island! I like the ono, but mahi and ahi are also good! They have a creamy malt vinegar dipping sauce that is delicious!
11 locals recommend
Mohala’s Bayfront Fish and Chips, LLC
50 Waianuenue Ave
11 locals recommend
Best fish n chips on the island! I like the ono, but mahi and ahi are also good! They have a creamy malt vinegar dipping sauce that is delicious!
The unicone is my favorite, dragon fruit and ube swirl, but they have tons of options, bowls, etc.
15 locals recommend
Makani’s Magic Pineapple Shack
54 Waianuenue Ave
15 locals recommend
The unicone is my favorite, dragon fruit and ube swirl, but they have tons of options, bowls, etc.
Favorite local bakery
130 locals recommend
Tin Shack Bakery
15-1500 Akeakamai Loop
130 locals recommend
Favorite local bakery
Chilled coconut water, fresh local fruits, sugar cane juice, farm tours!
Waipiʻo Fruit Shack
Waipio Road
Chilled coconut water, fresh local fruits, sugar cane juice, farm tours!
Best Indian food on the island!
28 locals recommend
Kamana Kitchen
1235 Kilauea Ave
28 locals recommend
Best Indian food on the island!
19 locals recommend
New Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine
110 Kalakaua St
19 locals recommend
142 locals recommend
Ning's Thai Cuisine
15-2955 Pahoa Village Rd
142 locals recommend
Amazing homemade soups, salad dressings, delicious dinner rolls and sushi/sashimi!
34 locals recommend
The Seaside Restaurant And Aqua Farm
1790 Kalanianaole St
34 locals recommend
Amazing homemade soups, salad dressings, delicious dinner rolls and sushi/sashimi!
So good!
Tabaraka
So good!
77 locals recommend
Luquins Mexican Restaurant
151448 Kahakai Blvd
77 locals recommend
Hot, fresh malasadas!
72 locals recommend
Tex Drive-In
45-690 Pakalana St
72 locals recommend
Hot, fresh malasadas!
Southern most bakery in the US! Malasadas and more
185 locals recommend
Punalu'u Bake Shop
95-5642 HI-11
185 locals recommend
Southern most bakery in the US! Malasadas and more
Best fish tacos on the island!
Shaka Tacoz
Best fish tacos on the island!
Tacos! Their coleslaw in amazing. Dole whip dessert!
23 locals recommend
Kohala Burger & Taco
613665 Akoni Pule Hwy
23 locals recommend
Tacos! Their coleslaw in amazing. Dole whip dessert!
27 locals recommend
Gypsea Gelato
79-7491 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd
27 locals recommend
9 locals recommend
Thep Thai Cuisine Hawaii
15-2714 Pahoa Village Rd
9 locals recommend
88 locals recommend
Suisan Fish Market
93 Lihiwai St
88 locals recommend
12 locals recommend
Sakura Sushi & Grill
200 Kanoelehua Ave
12 locals recommend
Bibimbop! The best you will ever have! So flavorful and run by a super sweet lady!
Harmoni Foods
Bibimbop! The best you will ever have! So flavorful and run by a super sweet lady!
17 locals recommend
Kula Shave Ice
57 Mamo St
17 locals recommend
46 locals recommend
Miyo's
564 Hinano St
46 locals recommend
Waffles are SO good!
105 locals recommend
Hawaiian Style Cafe Hilo
681 Manono St
105 locals recommend
Waffles are SO good!
57 locals recommend
Pahoa Fresh Fish
57 locals recommend
79 locals recommend
Volcano House
1 Crater Rim Drive
79 locals recommend
83 locals recommend
ʻŌhelo Café
19-4005 Haunani Rd
83 locals recommend
154 locals recommend
Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
74-5599 Pawai Pl
154 locals recommend
Bite The Eye
102 locals recommend
Kilauea Lodge Restaurant
19-3948 Old Volcano Rd
102 locals recommend
102 locals recommend
Merriman's Big Island
65-1227 Opelo Rd
102 locals recommend

Traveler advice

Getting around

Guided Tours

I offer guided tours, everything from calm hot ponds to adventurous hikes next to 2000 foot cliffs, something for everyone! Checkout my airbnb experiences under my profile and YouTube Bathing Suits and Rain Boots for videos! I have tons of fun videos and shorts especially with ocean life 🐠🌊🐢🌺☀️🤿
Getting around

Plan Ahead

We are a BIG island, things may look close but they aren’t. It’s best to map where you want to go and maximize your time in each location so you don’t spend all your time driving.
What to pack

MINERAL NON-SPRAY SUNSCREEN

Hawaii has banned any sunscreen that is not reed safe. However people often still pack it to bring here not knowing that it is detrimental to our ocean reefs. Please ONLY purchase sunscreen that says MINERAL on it as others will still harm the reef. Also, the spray sunscreens particles are too small and will also damage the reef. Plus it’s considered rude spraying them as they are very hard to get off of boats, decks have to be repainted etc. Please be a courteous traveler and buy the mineral lotions. Mahalo 🙌🏽